Perceptions of the Addictiveness of Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Versus Typical Cigarettes and Exposure to Tobacco Industry-Sponsored Corrective Campaign

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ID21645048
AuthorsOnyema G Chido‐Amajuoyi (0000-0001-9139-7645, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center), Onyema Greg Chido-Amajuoyi (Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas Maryland Anderson Cancer Center), Dale S Mantey (0000-0002-1122-4849, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, University of Texas School of Public Health), Efehi Igbinomwanhia (0000-0001-7106-8262, Department of Cardiology, Case Western Reserve University/Metrohealth), Onyinye Omega‐Njemnobi (Texas Health and Science University), Onyinye Omega-Njemnobi (Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, University of Texas School of Public Health), Henry Onyeaka (0000-0002-1987-0941, Harvard Medical School), Robert K Yu (0000-0002-7873-195X, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center), Robert Yu (0000-0002-1549-7115, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center), Israel T Agaku (0000-0002-5116-2961, Harvard School of Dental Medicine), Israel Agaku (Harvard School of Dental Medicine), Sanjay Shete (0000-0001-7622-376X, Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas Maryland Anderson Cancer Center, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume59
Issue10
Pages1511-1518
Publication date2024-08-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSubstance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10826084.2024.2360100
PMID38831538
OpenAlexW4399326689
LanguageEN
References cited25

BACKGROUND: In 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a regulatory plan to reduce the nicotine content of cigarettes. This study examines the association of exposure to industry-sponsored corrective statements on perceptions of the addictiveness of low-nicotine cigarettes relative to typical cigarettes within the general US population. METHODS: The study comprised 4975 US adult respondents of the 2019 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 5, Cycle 3). Multinomial logistic regression models were used to examine associations between exposure to tobacco industry corrective messages and perceptions of the addictiveness of low-nicotine cigarettes relative to typical cigarettes. RESULTS: In the overall population, 4.1% reported that low-nicotine cigarettes were much more addictive than typical cigarettes, 67.5% said they were equally addictive, while 28.4% reported they were slightly/much less addictive. Adults exposed to industry-sponsored corrective messages had higher odds of perceiving low-nicotine cigarettes as equally addictive as typical cigarettes (aOR 1.57; 95% CI, 1.13-2.19) than those who saw no corrective messages. Those exposed to the corrective messages specifically about the addictiveness of smoking and nicotine had higher odds of perceiving low-nicotine cigarettes as equally addictive as typical cigarettes (aOR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.07-2.81) compared to those who saw no corrective message. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that exposure to court-ordered tobacco industry corrective statements may have reinforced perceptions on the addictive potential of nicotine. However, study findings indicate a need for campaigns specifically tailored to address misperceptions observed in this study

Advertising · Business · Environmental health · Food and drug administration · Nicotine · Population · Psychiatry · Tobacco industry · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Smoking Behavior and Cessation

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